occupied!

Sometimes, when my hands and brain are not occupied with something, they tend to roam. Okay, well my brain does anyway. My hands? They tend to roam around the cupboards .. evenings are THE worst. So, to keep everything occupied, happy, and most importantly .. DEstressed, I've gone back to another little hobby of mine. Crocheting. I used to crochet quite abit, before I discovered scrapbooking .. and then it conveniently fell by the wayside as my up and growing hobby took it's place.

This project is a hat for Hailey. It's not complete yet. It needs little ear flaps and braids, and maybe even a little wee pom-pom at the top. I think I'll make one for Alissa in a colour she likes, and after Dave modeled it for me last night (needed an idea of size because the hat's a C-Mas gift), he too wants one, in green or anything camo like, minus the ear flaps and braids of course .. more like a beenie.

I think I may even go so far as to make matching scarves, tho we have a closet shelf full of hats/scarves/mitts that only are used during a very small portion of our Island winter.

You know what I'd like to do this year? Have a 'handmade' Christmas. We're keeping it lowkey this year anyway .. because we have a BIG project simmering on the back burner, that will all but consume every last red cent we have, so handmaking small items would be perfectly fitting, and give us a chance to focus more on our traditions and enjoying each and every moment we have as a family. I do believe I like that idea!